Youth Ministry Lesson Planning (No, Really)

Dec 8, 2017

People may think youth ministry is a never-ending string of go-cart rides, laser tag battles, and games of dodgeball. (Think about how glorious that would be…) But in reality, a healthy youth ministry is filled with teaching and other discipleship activities—all of which require a solid map. As youth workers, knowing where you’re going in a lesson is invaluable. And knowing how to write an effective lesson plan will make your life as a youth worker much easier. In this episode, Bryan and Erik discuss the holy lesson plan and realize they aren’t good with metaphors.

Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan

• Anticipatory Set – review previous lesson, icebreaker, visual prompt
• Objective and Purpose – “today we’re going to ______”
• Input – leader conveys information
• Modeling – show students what you’ve just taught
• Checking for Understanding – “are you with me?”
• Guided Practice – students put learning into action, with supervision
• Independent Practice – students put learning into action, w/o supervision
• Closure – “what did you learn today?”